The local homeless shelter is expecting to host its largest Thanksgiving dinner this year and has doubled its order for fresh, whole grain bread from the bakery that always supplies it. The bakery has run low on whole grain flour, however, so places a rush order with its main supplier. For the homeless shelter, the buying situation is a(n)________ and for the bakery it is a(n)________.

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The homeless shelter has done business with the bakery before and is simply increasing their order for fresh, whole grain bread. This is a modified rebuy situation for the shelter. On the other hand, the bakery regularly orders whole grain flour from its main supplier and is simply requesting a rush order. This is a straight rebuy situation for the bakery. Thus, the best choice is C - modified rebuy for the homeless shelter and straight rebuy for the bakery.

The Local Homeless Shelter Is Expecting to Host Its Largest